The Town by William Faulkner

371 pages first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

This is the second volume of Faulkner's trilogy about the Snopes family, his symbol for the grasping, destructive element in the post-bellum South. Like its predecessor, The Hamlet, and its successor, The Mansion, The Town is completely self-conta...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 73 reviews

Moods

dark 66%
emotional 33%
mysterious 33%
reflective 33%
sad 33%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.8

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.